Give the gift of reading this holiday season
Founder of Big City Readers Beth Gaskill has some advice for picking out the best books for the kids in your life.
'Uplifting Tomorrow's Leaders' mural added to Wintrust Mural Building to honor Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund
The Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund is Chicago's largest high school scholarship granting organization. The organization has been around for 34 years and has helped over 2,200 students. The newest mural on the Wintrust Building which reads, "Uplifting Tomorrow's Leaders" was designed by former scholarship awardee Karen Spears.
Taliban bans women from universities until further notice
Despite initially promising a more moderate rule and women's and minority rights, the Taliban have widely implemented their harsh interpretation of Islamic law, or Sharia.
Students grieve as Chicago police hunt for killer who shot 4 outside Juarez High School
Nathan Billegas, 14, and Brandon Perez, 15, were killed. Relatives say Billegas was a freshman at Chicago Bulls College Prep, while Perez was a student at Juarez.
Two boys killed, two other teens wounded in shooting outside Juarez High School on West Side
Sources tell FOX 32 Chicago that all four victims are Juarez students – shot on their own campus as they were getting ready to start the weekend.
Boy killed, 3 teens injured in shooting near Juarez High School
A boy was killed and three other teens were wounded in a shooting outside Benito Juárez High School on the West Side Friday afternoon.
4 shot, 1 fatally outside Benito Juarez High school on Chicago's West Side
A boy was killed and three other teens were wounded in a shooting outside Benito Juárez High School on the West Side Friday afternoon.
Teen charged after allegedly bringing gun to North Side grade school
A 14-year-old boy was arrested at a North Side school Wednesday after students alerted school staff that the boy was armed.
'Rebuild: Chicago' 1-day event explores ways to improve, advance community
Founders of Oasis teamed up with Revolt to host the free event at the Harold Washington Cultural Center on Feb. 19. The event is an educational workshop where community members can gather together and develop plans and ideas that can make a difference.
Richton Park high school, teacher honored at pep rally
Southland College Prep Charter has seen a graduation rate of 100 percent for the past eight years. The school also recognized faculty member Sherry Grutzius.
South suburban high school, teacher honored at pep rally
Southland College Prep Charter has seen a graduation rate of 100 percent for the past eight years.
Mother, daughter file suit after reported school sex assault
A lawsuit was filed Monday after a student at a suburban Chicago high school alleged that she was sexually assaulted on campus in October.
Mother sues Flossmoor school after daughter was allegedly sexually assaulted in class: court docs
A lawsuit was filed Monday after a student at a suburban Chicago high school alleged that she was sexually assaulted on campus in October.
New initiative aims to create safe spaces for LGBTQ youth in soccer
Common Goal’s “Play Proud” initiative creates safe spaces for LGBTQ youth in soccer by training coaches in programs across the country – including right here in our backyard with local nonprofit America SCORES Chicago. FOX Sports is teaming up with Common Goal throughout the FIFA World Cup to change the narrative about what soccer can be and featured this story in its World Cup coverage.
Scholarship scams: Top things students applying for financial aid should look out for
Trying to pay for college is stressful enough and there are people out there who are trying to prey on that stress. Jennifer Finettie, director of student advocacy for Scholarship Owl, joined Good Day Chicago to talk about how to spot those scams.
90-year-old great-grandmother graduates from Northern Illinois University
Joyce DeFauw started at Northern Illinois University in 1951, but fell a few semesters short of graduating. In 2019, she returned to school and finished her degree through online classes. Her family gave her a computer and she attended from her nursing home.
Chicago students take first place in first-ever Catholic Schools' Spelling Bee in Spanish
"It was so close," said fourth grader Ana Gonzalez. "We won by one point. In the last round it was a tie, and we beat them — just by one point."
'It's frustrating': Parents say they were left with many unanswered questions following 'soft lockdown'
Police are at Morton West High School conducting an investigation. The school is in a soft lockdown.
New federal grants to help provide trauma-informed care in Illinois schools
Chicago Public School and the Illinois State Board of Education were awarded nearly $3 million to go toward trauma support in schools. The money comes from a from a grant program created by Sen. Dick Durbin and Rep. Danny Davis.
Student found with gun at Morton West High School in Berwyn
Berwyn police say a student brought a gun to school at Morton West High. No injuries were reported and police are saying there were no threats made. The school went into a soft lockdown while the incident was investigated.